[meteorite-list] Seems PF fell on 3/27 and NOT on 3/26...
From: MeteorHntr_at_aol.com <MeteorHntr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:34 2004 Message-ID: <99.38b990e9.2c12169c_at_aol.com> --part1_99.38b990e9.2c12169c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/6/03 10:21:17 AM Central Daylight Time, fprochas_at_premier1.net writes: > Does anyone know of a > measurement of terminal velocity from any fall, catching one on radar or > something? > Hello Frank and list, I have also heard the number "122 miles per hour" tossed around as the speed. So would 122 miles x 5,280 ft/mile = 644,160 feet /hr. / 3,600 seconds per hour = 178.93 feet per second. 12 miles up x 5,280 feet per mile = 63,360 feet / 178.93 = 354 seconds = 5 minutes 54 seconds. Sounds a little closer. Now, did the fireball extinguish at 12 mile up, or possible higher or lower? Steve Arnold --part1_99.38b990e9.2c12169c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>In a message dated 6/6/03= 10:21:17 AM Central Daylight Time, fprochas_at_premier1.net writes: <BR> <BR> <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Does anyone know of a <BR>measurement of terminal velocity from any fall, catching one on radar or <BR>something? <BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> <BR>Hello Frank and list, <BR> <BR>I have also heard the number "122 miles per hour" tossed around as the s= peed. <BR> <BR>So would 122 miles x 5,280 ft/mile =3D 644,160 feet /hr. / 3,600 s= econds per hour =3D 178.93 feet per second. <BR> <BR>12 miles up x 5,280 feet per mile =3D 63,360 feet / 178.93 =3D 354 secon= ds =3D 5 minutes 54 seconds. <BR> <BR>Sounds a little closer. <BR> <BR>Now, did the fireball extinguish at 12 mile up, or possible higher or lo= wer? <BR> <BR>Steve Arnold</FONT></HTML> --part1_99.38b990e9.2c12169c_boundary-- Received on Fri 06 Jun 2003 12:09:00 PM PDT |
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